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About The University
The University of Connecticut is the state's flagship institution of higher learning. Founded in 1881, the University of Connecticut includes 10 Schools and Colleges at its main campus in Storrs, separate Schools of Law and Social Work in Hartford, five regional campuses throughout the state and Schools of Medicine and Dentistry at the UConn Health Center in Farmington.
The University spans 4,104 acres at its main campus in Storrs and five regional campuses, and an additional 162 acres at the UConn Health Center in Farmington. The University of Connecticut is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
UConn is renewing, rebuilding and enhancing its campuses through an unprecedented $2.8 billion, 20-year state investment in the University’s infrastructure. State-of-the-art facilities grace every campus.
The University of Connecticut is a school of choice for academically talented students. For nine years, UConn has stood as the top public university in New England. Applications for enrollment have nearly doubled in ten years and now approach 21,000 anually. The University recently welcomed more than 100 high school valedictorians and salutatorians to UConn’s Class of 2010.
UConn is a research-intensive university, a prestigious designation shared by only the nation's top higher education institutions. We have more than 70 focused research centers where faculty, graduate students and undergraduates explore everything from improving human health to enhancing public education and protecting the country’s natural resources.
Academic Programs & Degrees
14 Schools and Colleges |
| Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| Business |
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| Dental Medicine |
| Neag Education |
| Engineering |
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| Fine Arts |
| Graduate |
| Law |
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| Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| Medicine |
| Nursing |
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| Pharmacy |
| Ratcliffe Hicks |
| Social Work |
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- 8 Undergraduate Degrees
- 105 majors
- 16 graduate degrees
- 90 fields of study
- 5 professional degree programs (J.D., LL.M, M.D., D.M.D., Pharm.D.)
Undergraduate Student Costs (2006-2007)
79% of students receive some form of financial aid.
Tuition, Fees, Room and Board (Meals)
In-State:$16,448
Out-Of-State: $29,648
Tuition Only
In-State:$6,456
Out-Of-State:$19,656
Fast Facts
Enrollment Facts |
| Total Undergraduate Enrollment: | 20,784 |
| Graduate Students: | 6,341 |
| Undergraduates at Main Campus: | 16,347 |
| Law Students: | 679 |
| Graduate and Professional: | 7,697 |
| Pharmacy Students: | 190 |
| Medicine Students: | 328 |
| Dental Students: | 159 |
| Student-to Faculty Ratio | 17:1 |
| Average Class Size: | 30 |
Fall 2006
- 3,241 entering students.
- 38% in Top 10% of High School Class
- 81% in Top 25% of High School Class
- 48 Valedictorians and 50 Salutatorians
- 60% More Freshmen than in Fall 1995
- 95% More minority freshmen than in Fall 1995
Demographics |
| Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Female | 52% | 52% |
| Minority | 19% | 14% |
| International | 1% | 16% |
| Connecticut Residents | 80% | 72% |
| Full-time Degree | 89% | 59% |
| Part-time Degree | 7% | 31% |
| Non-Degree (Full-time and Part-time) | 4% | 10% |
From contemporary residence and learning facilities to an abundance of majors and research opportunities, it's no question why the best and brightest students choose UConn. Since 1995 785 valedictorians and salutatorians have enrolled at all campuses.
SAT Information
UConn's Main campus ranks 20 out of 58 in public research universities for graduation rates for all freshmen and 18 out of 58 in public research universities for the graduation rate of minority freshmen. (Sources: US News 2006 America's Best Colleges & 2004 IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey)
(only Math and Verbal Scores evaluated. Scores calculated out of a possible 1,600)
2006 SAT Scores
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| National High School Average: | 1,021 |
| Connecticut High School Average: | 1,028 |
| UConn Storrs Incoming Freshmen | 1,195 |
Faculty & Staff |
| Storrs/Regional Campuses: | 4,469 |
| UConn Health center: | 4,730 |
University Traditions
The School Mascot
 The University mascot is a Husky dog, named “Jonathan,” after Connecticut’s Revolutionary War-era governor, Jonathan Trumbull. The current mascot (all have been white), is Johnathan XII. A costumed mascot inspires Husky spirit at UConn athletic events and other campus activities.
University Song
The words to UConn’s school song, Alma Mater, also known as Old Connecticut, were written by University alumna Alice Sawin Davis, Class of 1925.
University Colors
UConn’s colors of blue and white date back the 1890s.
The University Seal
The Storrs Campus
Perennially ranked the top public university in New England, the University of Connecticut now stands among the best public institutions in the nation. UConn’s main campus in Storrs is admitting the highest–achieving freshmen in University history. Student diversity continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice.
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